Issue 2 SUMMER 2002 The Magazine of the SAOCA ISSUE 7 FALL

The Magazine of the SAOCA
ISSUE 7
FALL 2003
ISSUE 8
WINTER 2003
Issue 2
SUMMER 2002
The SAOCA Photo Contest Entries
William Kernan - Riverside, IL
Robert Wiseman - Orem, UT
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
• Officers Reports
• Membership Roster
• Member Profile
• Technical Feature
• Racing Alpines
• Great Alpine Give-away
Page 4
Page 7
Page 23
Page 27
Page 30
Page 33
Cover: Rob Perlis gets excellent supervision while washing
his Embassy Black Series V. Congratulations Rob on 2nd
place in our photo contest!
SAOCA Club Officers
Chapter Presidents
Tom Wiencek - Orland Park, Illnois
Ian Spencer - President
Mike Phillips - Vice President
Scott Christie - Secretary & Registry
Andrew McGraw - Treasurer
Steve Silverstein - Racing Historian
tom@sunbeamalpine.org
Clete Smith - New Castle, Indiana
cas20@daimlerchrysler.com
Bob Berghult - Atlanta, Georgia
berghult@juno.com
Jan Iggbom - Balsta, Sweden
jan.iggbom@swipnet.se
Steven Silverstein - Marlbrough, Ma
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OFFICERS
OFFICERSREPORTS
REPORTS
OFFICER
I
t’s with great sadness that I announce the
death of two members. Both will be missed
by the SAOCA.
Dave Herren died early this December after a
complication from surgery. Dave was restoring a
series II Alpine with a Ford V6 conversion.
George Schneider died last fall after an accident
while working on his house. George had a nice
series V Alpine and had just completed installing
an OD unit.
I’m hoping to get the final membership renewals completed with this
newsletter and finally get us on to the October 1st renewal date. I’ve tried
to make this as painless as possible and I appreciate everyone working
with me while I make the change. This will help me to help everyone better
and save me a lot of time in the long run.
I’m very pleased to offer a membership roster along with this issue of The
Alpine Marque. Many of you have asked and I feel that adding it to this
publication will save money by reducing the cost of a separate printing. We
will continue to publish updated membership rosters in our Winter issues.
Invasion IV will be here before you know it. This year, Jan Servaites has
arranged for us to hold the event at The US Air Force Museum. You
should all know what a special honor this is and a once in a lifetime
experience. We will actually hold the banquet dinner in the museum where
the planes are kept. Have you ever had your favorite meal under the wing of
a B-29 bomber? You won’t want to miss this event! We will also be
reducing the cost of the event this year. There will be no registration fee to
attend, however you will be responsible for the cost per meal at the
banquet. This will be kept within reason and should be around the same
price as dinner at a local restaurant.
See you in Dayton!
Ian Spencer
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Secretary - Scott Christie
H
appy New Year to all! By the time you read
this I should be a father for the second time
and life continues to get delightfully more
complicated. There is very little on the Sunbeam
front for me to report on. After a six month wait I did
finally receive my convertible top from England. I
had held out for an original Everflex material top and
the supplier took his sweet time to get it to me.
Hopefully this spring I will be able to install it on the
Series 3 ST. Work continues on the GT, but at a
snail’s pace. I’m in no real rush as I have yet to pay off the bills from the
first restoration.
Many of you by now have seen the advertisements for the Alpine GiveAway. This has caused quite a stir, and must be a first among Sunbeam
clubs. Ian & Co. continue to gather parts for the project. Unfortunately the
donor car turned out to be too far gone for an economical restoration, but
Ian dipped once again into the remaining bat-cave hoard to find a nice
Series II body. This should be a fun project, with the results to be given
away at the 2005 Invasion.
Jan continues to make great progress for Invasion IV. I think you’ll be
amazed at the venue and the cost of this Invasion. Make your plans now
to come.
With the mild winter so far in Cincinnati I’ve been able to fire up the Alpine
and drive it around from time to time. I had “winterized” the car,
anticipating much ice and snow but so far that has not been the case.
Still, without a convertible top it can get a bit chilly. I’m looking forward to
those warm spring days again.
Remember, stay in touch with the latest club news and chatter on the
message board. Visit www.sunbeamalpine.org.
Cheers,
Scott
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V.P. Mike Phillips
W
ell, we've reached the end of
another year and for those of us
in Northern latitudes cold
weather has arrived. The cars are winterized
and put away until spring, or at least a
warmer day, as we prepare for the holidays.
So those of you who live in the South, take
an extra drive for us who can't.
Plans for next summer's Invasion are moving
right along. Jan's doing a great job on the
arrangements and I think the members will be surprised and pleased with
the way it works out. And if all the arrangements can be made, the
banquet should be very impressive. So make sure you keep that time free,
looks like we will be gathering on the weekend of June 12. I look forward
to seeing all of you there.
Speaking of Invasion issues, I haven't seen it yet but the giveaway car has
arrived. While the original car was a bit rough, I think the replacement car
will be something any one of us would be proud to own when it's complete.
But, this will only work with each one of us participating to the extent he or
she can. I hate to sound like I'm begging, but paint, rubber, and interior bit
are not cheap so once we have the requirements worked out, be as
generous as you can.
So have a safe new year and drive them until the roads wear!
Mike Phillips
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MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
(Member ID, Name, Address, Phone, Email, Vehicle)
ALABAMA
107 - Ed Esslinger 1082 Country Club Dr. Ozark AL 36360 334-774-5155 edstiger@charter.net S3
135 - Dirk Seiber 206 Pine Lake Dr Harvest AL 35749 256-837-3971 ogdtaa@yahoo.com
137 - Bill Evans 408 HickoryBend Rd Enterprise AL 36330 334-393-0846 bgenterp@snowhill.com S5
138 - Tom Hill 510 Ravensburg Rd Huntsville AL 35803 256-881-1758 tom.hill@att.net S5
141 - John Jones 3901 Heatherbrook Pl Dothan AL 36303 334-712-9084 jj3do@aol.com
ALASKA
218 - Ricardo Abelleira P.O. Box 244033 Anchorage AK 99524 9075630297 rickra@alaska.net S2
ARIZONA
93 - Louis Meyers 1714 W. 26th Dr. Yuma AZ 85364 928-344-9639 bwana@c2i2.com S2
212 - Jim Dimond 3332 West Topeka Dr Phoenix AZ 85027 6235819892 jimandritalu@aol.com S5
ARKANSAS
224 - Eric Holifield 3189 W. Country Club Rd Searcy AR 72143 501-279-9169 eholifield@anaxis.net
157 - Jim Higgason 41 Belle River Cir Maumelle AR 72113 501-851-7416 arkansasal@aol.com S5
304 - Von Thurman 4613 Loop 245 Texarkana AR 71854 870 7724550 von@bph.org S4
CALIFORNIA
12 - Bill Atalla 1115 Victoria Lane St. Helena CA 94574 707-963-9400 ATALLAMCS@aol.com HA
19 - Bruce Davis 4765 Westside Dr La Verne CA 91750 909-592-9525 phyrman5@earthlink.net S5
21 - Andy Devoe 4353 Johanna Ave. Lakewood CA 90713 562-938-1523 andydevoe@mediaone.net S2
43 - Kirk Bowren 1214 N. Niagara St Burbank CA 91505 818-848-4592 kbowren@nbcefcu.org S2
46 - Randy Sova 1358 Oakland Rd. #98 San Jose CA 95112 408-452-0153 rssova@aol.com S1
49 - John Amoroso 3067 Shirley Dr Newbury Park CA 91320 805-480-9530 TOYANVIL@AOL.COM S2
56 - Jay Laifman 5019 Wagner Way Oak Park CA 91377 818-597-1833 jay_laifman@countrywide.com S3
71 - Wally Luther 2854 Three Springs Dr. Westlake Village CA 91361 818-597-8914 wallyL384@aol.com S1
76 - Boris Tilim 4827 Whitewood Ave Long Beach CA 90808 USA 562-882-1452 BTilim@aol.com S5
78 - Jerry Hill 19160 Arminta Street Reseda CA 91355 818-772-9256 stedycam@ix.netcom.com S2
238 - Scott Rohr 5354 W 119th St Inglewood CA 90304 3104339323 scott@alkibeach.net S1
114 - Lloyd Elliott 592 The Alameda Berkeley CA 94707 510 527 4433 lloydel@uclink4.berkeley.edu
120 - Carol Scott 3958 4th St Riverside CA 92501 909-369-3431 cascott_92501@yahoo.com S5
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126 - Garet Binckes 11643 Halawa Lane Cypress CA 90630 714-373-1462 gbinckes@attbi.com
127 - Kevin Meek 3115 Artimus Lane Santa Cruz CA 95062 831-475-9514 kevin_meek@yahoo.com S3
151 - Steve Alcala 120 Shelton St El Segundo CA 90245 310-322-6323 stevenalcala@msn.com S2
153 - Scott Grimsgaard 1107 N. Oakdale Ave. Fullerton CA 92831 714-871-5047 sgrimsgaard@earthlink.net
161 - Richard Depolo 25236 Clemens Ln Lake Forest CA 92630 949-462-3770 radepolo@sbcglobal.net
162 - Bill Tubbs 4319 Glen Vista St Carmichael CA 95608 916-488-7373 piperbill@isp01.net
177 - Philip Bailey 146 10th Street San Mateo CA 94416 650 571 8785 maybay@aol.com
179 - Anil de Mello 1621 Anacapa St Unit C Santa Barbara CA 93101 805-568-5426 anil_demello@yahoo.com
186 - Paul Hatter 36357 Manon Ave. Madera CA 93638 559-645-0631 jhatt@inreach.com S5
192 - Jerry Hooton 2227 Estate Drive Stockton CA 95209 209-476-9022 jdhooton@yahoo.com S1
226 - Bill Kurnett 3850 Circle Dr. Loomis CA 95650 916-652-8857 kurnett@jps.net S2
236 - Don Scott 12910 Maxella Ave Los Angeles CA 90066 310-577-1301 mo_cap_guy@gowebway.com S2
227 - Donald Rybarczyk 6255 Celestite Ave. Alta Loma CA 91701 909-987-7543 rybie2@yahoo.com
229 - William Frame 107 N. Phillip Clovis CA 93612 559-297-4936 wframe13@attbi.com S2
231 - Denise Harris P.O. Box 595 Los Gatos CA 95031 408-268-8567 dharris@svseq.com S3
232 - Kenneth Goff 1177-4 Vanderbilt Cir. Manteca CA 95337 209-830-6411 kenthewindowguy@yahoo.com S2
240 - Chris Kemper 825 Salina D.R. Modesto CA 95357 209-526-5579 chris716@sbcglobal.net S5
242 - Michael Gluck 511 E St. Roseville CA 95678 916 789-0113 pmgluck@surewest.net S5
249 - Thomas Bigler 11719 Merit Lane Whittier CA 90601 562-699-672 tlbigler@earthlink.net S2
290 - Rick Benner 1990 Somerdale Circle Sacramento CA 95661 916-781-2465 rbenner@flyskyking.net S5
269 - Mikal Pruitt 450 Eleanor Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 707-824-9359 mikalpruitt@msn.com S5
287 - Jerry Hooton 2227 Estate Drive Stockton CA 95209 209-476-9022 jdhooton4@yahoo.com S2
272 - Verna Blaine 352 South St Hollister CA 95023 831-635-9760 vblaine@sbcglobal.com S2
275 - Richard Cartwright 2126 Marques Ave San Jose CA 95125 408-448-3863 rcartwright2@earthlink.net S3
277 - Julio Vargas 2628 Montego Way #A Ontario CA 91761 909 923-3955 jcd4red@aol.com S5
289 - Cary Odell 46721 Eastwood Dr - N Oakhurst CA 93644 559-683-7439 caryodell@hotmail.com S2
296 - Paul Hatter 36357 Manon Ave. Madera CA 93638 559-645-0631 Jhatt@inreach.com S5
297 - Paul Lopez 4317 W.Weldon Ave. Fresno CA 93722 559-271-8692 palo001@aol.com S5
313 - Richard Timmermans - 9300 Vista Colina Dr. Bakersfield California 93306 661-363-9037 Rtimmermans@bak.rr.com S3
COLORADO
18 - Paul Scofield 108 Cholla Cir Florence CO 81226 719-784-0260 Canisdog@aol.com S3
98 - Mark Burkley 1385 Cherryvale Rd Boulder CO 80303 303-447-9304 mark@ciansystems.com S4
106 - Robert Mobley 3235 Leslie Dr Colorado Springs CO 80909
144 - Glenn Garvey 8655 S. Meadowlark Dr. Highlands Ranch CO 80126 303-791-7689 gagarvey@IX.netcom.com S5
268 - Khaliq Khan Apt 451, 1550 Platte St. Denver CO 80202 303-241-2703 colorado_khal@yahoo.com S5
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CONNECTICUT
102 - Joseph Glista 267 North st. Plymouth CT 06782 860-283-1677 jglista@unicornmgt.com HA
244 - Gary Pierkowski 45 Wilshire rd. Vernon CT 06066 860-870-5692 gpierkow@ntplx.net S5
FLORIDA
39 - Marvin Imes 6326 Sleepy Hollow Dr Titusville Fl 32780 321-268-9724 mimes1234@juno.com S5
73 - Ralph Selfridge 1826 SW 80th Dr Gainesville Fl 32607 352-332-6536 selfrid@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu S5
132 - Chuck Colley 460 Baytree Blvd. Tauares Fl 32778 352-343-6161 funbeamchuck@comcast.net T
211 - Stephen Houghton 3500 Corey Rd Malabar Fl 32950 321-725-1339 sghoughton@aol.com S5
225 - Rick Gonzalez 4073 Arrow Ave. Sarasota Fl 34232 941-371-1127 rgonzalez@gerken.us S2
GEORGIA
14 - Bob Berghult 2124 Dayron Circle Marietta GA 30062 770-977-1614 berghult@juno.com S4
22 - Chris Stephenson 400 Chantenay Place Alpharetta GA 30022 770-368-9454 cs@tscg.net S3
61 - Rick Berghult 2952 Forrest Chase Marietta GA 30066 678-494-5581 rickberghult@yahoo.com S3
133 - Barry Knight 1909 Brandy Woods Tr Conyers GA 30013 770-483-6900 bknight46@attbi.com S5
136 - Dan Springer 3451 Hickory View Dr Marietta GA 30064 770-427-3871 dfsehs@mindspring.com S5
251 - Alan Rhodes 2345 Benji Blvd Conyers GA 30013 770-922-9705 Alan.Rhodes@twaron.com Tiger
213 - Dwain Cooke 15 Carriage Gate Dr. Sharpsburg GA 30277 770-463-2372 archerslp@numail.org S2
245 - Ted Stewart 3009 Shenandoah Valley Rd Atlanta GA 30345 770-938-7949 TSOconee@aol.com S5
262 - David Schumacher 2651 Caylor Cir Kennesaw GA 30152 770-218-6277 marcyschu@aol.com Tiger
276 - Eric Frey 140 Richard Way Athens GA 30605 706-546-1811 sgt.stretch@afd.net S5
295 - C Brown 58 Peachtree Way GA 30305 404-267-3664 cbrown@ctking.com S3
301 - Brian Anderson 611 Longstreet Ln Locust Grove GA 30248 937-867-5309 S4
IDAHO
125 - Bryan Gilbreath 716 N. 9th St. Boise Idaho 83702 208-440-1961 bryan@zga.com S5
267 - Teri Daly 168 3rd Street Idaho Falls Idaho 83401 208-529-3389 Idahogyrls2@aol.com Tiger
ILLINOIS
7 - Tom Wiencek 8757 Sunshine Ct Orland Park Illnois60462 708-361-9350 tom@sunbeamalpine.org S2
65 - Bill Kernan 391 Audubon Road Riverside IL 60546 708-447-8340 wkernan@earthlink.net S5
91 - Sandy Wilson 5323 S Woodlawn Ave. Apt 2 Chicago IL 60615 773-684-5112 sunbmsandy@aol.com S5
108 - Eric Funk 8077 Highview Dr Winnebago IL 61088 815-961-0200 MrZAG57@aol.com S2
140 - George Howard 2728 Wardcliffe Dr Peoria IL 61604 309-685-1593 S4
207 - Dennis O’Neill 9645 Springfield Evergreen Park IL 60805 708-442-5680 alpine1967@attbi.com S5
284 - Jeff Schindler 26 Pamela rd. Lake Zurich IL 60047 847-726-0146 jschindler6@juno.com S5
280 - Jeff Scoville 501 Berkley pl. Streamwood IL 60107 630-483-6598 jandrscoville@aol.com S5
303 - Andrew Zizzo 10 Rutgers CT Hawthorn Woods IL 60047 847-340-4185 azizzo@ypc-inc.com S5
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INDIANA
32 - Clete Smith 800 Crescent Dr. New Castle IN 47362 765-521-2423 cas20@daimlerchrysler.com
113 - William Blue 7887 West Karen Court Fairland IN 46126 317-862-3086 dablue@att.net S5
72 - Jean Adams 312 Elm Street Greenwood IN 46142 317-881-8875 mjadams@iquest.net S2
IOWA
116 - Barb McFarland 626 Whiting Ave. Iowa City IA 522 45319-338-8616 barbara-mcfarland@uiowa.edu S4
247 - Marty Adams 4165 Naples Ave. S.W. Iowa City IA 52240 319-337-7222 ISAAB@msn.com
KANSAS
306 - James McArthur 3520 E. Skinner Wichita KS 67218 316-682-3310 kanbama@cox.net S3
KENTUCKY
57 - Paul Woodie 808 Qak st. Ludlow KY 41016 859-431-7083 woodie378@earthlink.net S1
66 - Bob Avery 132 Sugartree Ln Glasgow KY 42141 270-678-8932 Harrington
139 - William Daniels 614 CecilWyatt Rd Corbin KY 40701 606-523-0007 drbill@2geton.net Tiger
215 - Scott Carothers 3809 Therina Way Louisville KY 40241 502-423-8483 rozscar@aol.com S5
LOUSIANA
146 - James Broadwell III 329 Pleasant Hill Rd Jena LA 71342 318-992-423 jbroadwell@centurytel.net S5
109 - Thomas Miller 4608 Tartan Drive Baton Rouge Lousiana 70816 225-751-3819 tlmclm@aol.com S3
MAINE
25 - Milton Estabrook 130 Weymouth Rd. Morill ME 04952 207-342-5268 estbrook@prexar.com S5
189 - John Craig 61 Pine Hill Dr. Glenburn ME 04401 207-942-3801 stryker@aol.com S5
194 - Larry McKenna P.O. Box 730 Deer Isle ME 04627 207-348-7709 imkenna@downeast.net S5
223 - Charles Glover 9 Sylvan Circle Kennebunk ME 04043 207-985-2181 165north@gwi.net S5
MARYLAND
34 - Joe McConlogue 701 Hunting Place Baltimore Maryland 21229 410-945-7441 Batlo.Alp@verizon.net S5
228 - Richard Englehart 13830 Dufief Mill Rd Gaithersburg MD 20878 301-975-9684 rwengle@erols.com S5
185 - Jim Anderson 38 Wellesley Circle Glen Echo MD 20812 JimboAnder@aol.com S5
92 - Rob Wilson 11920 Bargate Ct Rockville MD 20852 301-984-6291 rob.wilson@clarkconstruction.com S5
MASSASHUSETTS
13 - Steve Silverstein 130 Chase Rd Malborough MA 01752 508-303-3391 milano164@attbi.com S4
122 - David Kellogg 13 Glover Sq Marblehead MA 01945 781-424-9254 cdk84@hotmail.com S1
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MICHIGAN
111 - John Perrin 16811 Fairfield Livonia MI 48154 734-513-2284 John.Perrin@willtan.com S1
163 - Gerard Andres 30270 Longfellow Madison Hts MI 48071 248-589-9298 jerryandrus@aol.com S4
252 - Wayne Reichel 665 Third St NW Grand Rapids MI 49504 616-336-0921 rootesnut@aol.com S5
273 - Robin Mitchell 21795 Brittany Ave Eastpointe MI 48021 586-498-4639 tastykakegirl@hotmail.com
314 - Laurence Davies P.O. Box 295 Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-6843 S1
MINNESOTA
190 - David Craigmile Route 1 Box 205 Boyd MN 56218 320-855-2428 dacmile@mvtvwireless.com
MISSISSIPPI
216 - Mike Lalo 230 Greensview Drive Brandon MS 39047 601-919-2308 mlalo@earthlink.net
MISSOURI
103 - Paul Heuer 16774 Chesterfield Farms Dr Chesterfield MO 63005 636-536-1042 p_heuer@mac.com S3
172 - Jim Stone 701 Castle Ridge Dr. Ballwin MO 63021 636-386-2698 stonejm@maritz.com S5
NEBRASKA
23 - Brent Kasl 6818 South 34th St Lincoln NE 68516 402-423-4471 kasl100@navix.net S2
118 - Jonathan Arzt 8718 C Street Omaha NE 68124 402-384-9048 humbersnipe@cox.net Humber
NEVADA
134 - David Taylor 9613 Beach Water Cir Las Vegas NV 89117 702-528-9912 waterwisellc@lvcm.com S4
148 - Carl Christiansen 583 Douglas Court Incline Village NV 89451 775 -832-0445 Cchrist747@aol.com S3
299 - Larry King 52 Nellywood Ct. Henderson NV 89012 702-564-1858 sixkings52@yahoo.com S2
300 - John Lawrence 820 Daniel Dr Reno NV 89509 775-530-9226 bestview2@charter.net S5
NEW HAMPSHIRE
31 - Robert Jaarsma 362 Dingleton Hill Rd Cornish NH 03745 603-675-6622 jaars@cyberportal.net Venezia
97 - Stan Halinan 74 Dunbarton Bow NH 03304
NEW JERSEY
27 - Robert Wegner 22 Heritage Drive East Hanover NJ 07936 973-515-0052 keeponbeaming@aol.com S3
64 - John Knight 117 I Street Seaside Park NJ 08752 732-830-4181 KnightJH@aol.com S4
115 - Vladimir Broz 27 Indian Valley Rd Ramsey NJ 07446 201- 327-5047 SVAlpine@hotmail.com S5
152 - Robert Sharkey 1327 Stagecoach Dr Ocean View NJ 08230 609-390-9493 Sharkeybj@aol.com S5
184 - Timothy Cole 27 Princeton Drive Delran NJ 08075 856-824-9776 un-cole-a@juno.com
230 - Marc Parette 1a Garabrant St. Mendham NJ 07945 973-543-1122 thirteenth.mule@verizon.net S5
243 - Richard Tuttle jr 6 Blanche Dr Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849 973-663-1237 samorry@worldnet.att.net S5
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NEW YORK
17 - Curt Meinel 166 West Oneonta Rd Otego NY 13825 914-941-8673 cmeinel464@aol.com S5
50 - John Miller III 2556 County Rt 19 DeKalb Jct NY 13630 315-347-3414 katherranch@tds.net S3
105 - Frederick Brace 58 Niagara Falls Blvd Buffalo NY 14214 716-833-2272 brickroad58@adelphia.net S5
117 - John Stanco 45 Hileen Dr Kings Park NY 11754 631-269-7245 jstanco@jstanco.com S2
131 - Ben Sears 25 Carriage Hill Poughkeepsie NY 12603 845-473-1286 d.a.sears@att.net S4
156 - Robert Parker 127 N. 2nd Street Allegany NY 14706 716-372-2777 rap715@juno.com S2
174 - Daniel Tempelton 587 Haig Street Baldwin NY 11510 danny gunn@aol.com S3
178 - Matthew Meehan 23 Main St Lake Grove NY 11755 631-471-4674 mjm6739@aol.com S5
193 - Adriano Manocchia 87 White Creek-Shunpike Rd Cambridge NY 12816 tsmandco@mindspring.com S4
255 - David Furth 3148 Rickard Rd. Skaneateles NY 13152 315-685-7357 dfurth@chasedesign.net S3
279 - Glenn Kramer 285 Flanders Place Rochester NY 14619 585-464-8576 A1REPETE@MSN.COM S4
NORTH CAROLINA
176 - Ernest Graham 1304 Park Ave A. Goldsboro NC 27530 919-580-7175 erngraham@aol.com S2
187 - Steven Christopher 11910 Shady Oak Ct Charlotte NC 28227 704-545-3250 swclt@carolina.rr.com S5
219 - Doug Miller 3107 Annandale Rd. Durham NC 27705 919-489-1066 dntmiller@aol.com S2
221 - Gary Reese 574 Enka Lake Rd. Candler NC 28715 828-667-4223 reesege@aol.com S5
283 - Don Haas 2845 Knobb Hill Dr Clemmons NC 27012 336-766-8916 dhmrksmn@att.net Husky
285 - Lynn Neal 5514 McPherson Dr Charlotte NC 28226 704-540-6712 itsgr82b3@yahoo.com
OHIO
1 - Ian Spencer 309 Cushing Ave Kettering OH 45429 937-395-0095 alpineian@who.rr.com Harrington
2 - Brian Shilt 527 Horton Ave. Tipp City OH 45371 937-667-8324 bmshilt@earthlink.net S5
3 - Scott Christie 1125 Windsail Cove Loveland OH 45140 513-774-0778 scott@sunbeamalpine.org S3
4 - Andy McGraw 201 Greensward Dr Tipp City OH 45371 937-332-0034 andy@nanotechnologycentral.com S3
5 - Reed Spencer P.O. Box 763 Tipp City OH 45371 937-667-3017 reed@reedspencer.com S3
6 - John Engle 3812 Lantz Rd Beavercreek OH 45432 937-429-4470 tigermaniac@siscom.net Tiger
8 - Jan Servaites 3899 Wimbledon Cir Kettering OH 45420 937-299-8373 jservaites@woh.rr.com Harrington
10 - Mike Phillips 1960 Heidelberg Dr Loveland OH 45140 513-683-7279 mike_phillips@anthem.com S4
37 - Doug Jennings 1777 Springfield St Dayton OH 45403 937-252-3317 Tiger
38 - Dougie Jennings 920 Lantern Glow Riverside OH 45431 937-252-3317 937-252-3317 S3
53 - Ray Mathieu 2048 Canterbury Ct Troy OH 45373 937-335-3226 rjhmathieu@aol.com S3
54 - Michael Castle 4206 Orchard Park Dr Parma OH 44134 440-884-7614 ohiomike@worldnet.att.net S3
59 - Gene Garland 2773 Hummingbird Elida Ohio 45807 419-339-2191 gnjgarland@peoplepc.com S5
74 - Don Sessler 900 Vally View Dr NE Lancaster Ohio 43130 740-653-4750
80 - Jim Servaites 1026 Heathwood Dr Englewood Ohio 45322 937-836-8266 Tiger
86 - Bob Webb 303 First Ave Waverly Ohio 45690 740-947-4453 Harrington
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94 - Mike Crawford 4822 Bradbury Ct Columbus OH 43231 614-475-9951 sun1beamc@cs.com S2
95 - Dave Smith 5130 E. St Rt 41 Troy OH 45373 937-335-0845 Tiger
96 - Mike Swope 5507 Seapine Rd Hilliard OH 43026 614-529-8510 Tiger
110 - John Spencer 5520 Ebright Road Groveport OH 43125 614-483-4383 smilodon2@hotmail.com S5
128 - Michael Fisher 835 Westerly Dr Lima OH 45805 419-999-4614 fisherml@battelle.org S5
130 - Brad Babb 11153 Temperance St. Whitehouse OH 43571 419-877-0544 bbabb@mmm.com S5
143 - Bill Browning 1528 Wittekind Terrace Cincinnati OH 45224 513-542-6992 wsbrowning@fuse.net S2
145 - Don Denham 1874 Spring Valley N. W. Canton OH 44708 330 478 0372 ddenham@neo.rr.com
150 - Jim Miley 223 S. Oxford St. Troy OH 45373 937-339-5249 TMC_MILEY@dayton.lib.oh.us S4
155 - Brian Crum 362 W. Main St. Shelby OH 44875 419-347-1045 skippythemagicbass@hotmail.com S4
159 - Robert Thompson 1934 Turnbull rd. Beavercreek OH 45432 937-427-3584 RDT1934@aol.com S5
168 - Rick Jones 420 Quail Run Middletown OH 45042 513-423-4133
169 - David Bobak 2620 Powhattan Pkwy Toledo OH 43606 419-475-6170 S3
180 - Willie Potter 234 N. Limestone St. Springfield OH 45503 S5
259 - Harry Smith 560 Missouri Ave. Cincinnati OH 45226 513-533-0112 smith007@iwon.com S5
305 - Geoffrey Tedder 11885 Converse Rd Plain City OH 43064 614-873-4074 S5
OKLAHOMA
235 - Donna Baugess 6719 South 111th East Ave Tulsa OK 74133 918-250-1941 dbaugess@geotec.net S4
OREGON
112 - Chuck Nicodemus 11854 SE Sunnycreek Ln Clackamas OR 97015 503-698-7549 Armorseal@spiretech.com S2
121 - Philip Hulse 4058 NE Olympic Court Hillsboro OR 97124 503-640-1537 phulse@gte.net S5
195 - Ted Reese 16266 SW Willow Dr. Sherwood OR 97140 503-625-8714 reese@earthlink.net S5
222 - David Boyd 67580 W. Hwy 20 Bend OR 97701 541-385-5971 tigerautox@aol.com S2
288 - Larry LaFleur 27060 Forest Springs Ln Corvallis OR 97330 541-745-7260 llafleur@wcrc-ncasi.org S5
PENNSYLVANIA
67 - Timothy Stiffy 203 Locust St Bentleyville PA 15314 724-239-5819 tstiffy@pulsenet.com S1
90 - Thomas Ehrhart 1924 Black’s Bridge Rd Annville PA 17003 717-832-1116 tigertoms@aol.com HA
104 - Butch Markel 229 West Broad St. Dallastown PA 17313 717-244-5947 Bmarkel23@suscom.net S2
129 - Nicholas O’Dell 217 Lyndel Drive Phoenixville PA 19460 610-933-8480 nodell694@cs.com S5
165 - Jeff Lee 419 Jamie Dr. Belle Vernon PA 15012 724-872-6937 Tiger
188 - Robert Perlis 42 Murry Hill Dr. Lancaster PA 17601 717-581-9372 S5
254 - Steve Sassaman 507 Raymond St. Reading PA 19605 610-929-4967 sjsassaman@netzero.net S5
261 - John Jones 1238 Remington Rd. Wynnewood PA 19096 334-718-4625 jj3do@aol.com S2
270 - Ginny Wood PO Box 1020 Downingtown PA 19335 610-363-2461 gwood1139@aol.com
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SOUTH CAROLINA
68 - James Ellis 813 Brandon AVE/PO Box 9593 Columbia SC 29290 803-776 2373 ellis838@concentric.net
69 - Eric Gibeaut P.O. Box 10040 Ft. Jackson SC 29207 803-408-0206 sunbeams@sc.rr.com HA
160 - Todd Smith 107 Walnut Creek Ct. Lexington SC 29073 803-951-0488 funbeamer@aol.com
214 - John Walden 820 Karlaney Ave Cayce SC 29033 803-739-8023 JHWalden@aol.com S4
SOUTH DAKOTA
45 - Paul Almjeld 1509 S. Miller Ave Mitchell SD 57301 605-995-6171 palmjeld@mit.midco.net S4
TENNESSEE
142 - Lynn Cardwell 104 Hollbrook Ln Oak Ridge TN 37830 865-483-0951 lynnc7738@aol.com S1
154 - Pete Weber 3544 Tolbert Dr. Cookeville TN 38506 931-372-9213 rweber@tnaccess.com ‘69 Fastback
208 - Ronald Clinton 752 Gist Creek Rd Sevierville TN 37876 865-453-2076 RCL150@AOL.COM S5
TEXAS
28 - Michael Veesart 1642 Copperfield Rd San Antonio TX 78251 210-682 6174 vees@earthlink.net S5
35 - Steve Kirk 3950 Spring Valley #1234 Farmers Branch TX 75244 972-490-3942 stevenkirk@mindspring.com S2
42 - William Laucher 417 Avenue of Oaks St. Houston TX 77009 713-742-9776 blaucher@houston.rr.com S4
55 - William Mohr 4120 Donnington Dr Plano TX 75093 972-596-9078 wmohr@hotmail.com S5
62 - Sid Neff 3000 Bonham Dr Bryan Texas 77803 979-268-2025 saneff@juno.com S5
294 - Christian Cruz 2222 Clearhaven Dr Garland TX 75040 972-495-2235 cjoaquincruz@yahoo.com S5
123 - Don Magness 1113 Lindhurst Irving TX 75061 972-721-1239 scretsquirel@hotmail.com S2
147 - Marshall Smith 2715 E. Pebble Beach Dr. Missouri City TX 77459 281-499-1368 marshallsmith@netzero.net S5
171 - Ivan Tull 518 Mission Viejo San Antonio TX 78232 210-496-0897 jtull@satx.rr.com
220 - Brandon Magness 7018 Dogwood Ave Manvel TX 77578 281-489-0735 bmagnes2@mail.com S5
234 - Grady Burroughs 2601 Charter Oak Dr Plano TX 75074 972-424-3783 oldflotsam@comcast.net S3
281 - Gerard Grigsby 2001 E. Spring Creek Pkwy Plano TX 75074 972-422-6294 mggkklj@aol.com S5
UTAH
44 - Robert Wiseman 1854 S. 50 E. Orem UT 84058 801-361-1300 rswiser@aol.com S1
VERMONT
260 - Kurt Eckert PO Box 1361 St. Albans VT 05478 802-524-9179 kurt@kurteckert.com S3
VIRGINIA
15 - Russ Eshelman 367 Wickham Lane Bumpass VA 23024 540-872-3684 RussE@Firstva.com S4
16 - Bill Tyree 605 Devonshire Dr. Vinton VA 24179 540-314-5256 bjtyreeSAR@peoplepc.com S2
29 - W. B. Haley 10546 Louisa Rd Gordonsville VA 22942 540-832-7385 Recordms@aol.com S5
33 - Lance Spencer 526 Settlers Landing Rd Hampton VA 23669 757-727-0859 lance.spencer@langley.af.mil S1
101 - David Volz 1432 N Inglewood St Arlington VA 22205 703-532-3304 dvolz@bnaibrith.org S3
167 - Chuck Staudenmaier 9011 Prestondale Ave Richmond VA 23294 804-965-0750 Tiger
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196 - Richard Comfort 257 Echo Lane Stanardsville VA 22973 434-990-5746 rcomfort@mindspring.com S2
265 - Dan Hodges 233 Yorkshire Dr Williamsburg VA 23185 757-259-9897 danhodges@cox.net S5
293 - Greg Taconi 7414 Aspenpark Rd Lorton VA 22079 703-339-4905 guamgrog@flashmail.com S4
286 - Michael Cooper 13808 N. Enon Ch. Rd. Chester VA 23836 804-530-2170 threeflash@aol.com S5
WASHINGTON
24 - John Seely 4590 Island Ave NE Bainbridge Island WA 98110 206-652-5625 john.seely@level3.com S5
36 - Gene Williams 1252 Harlequin Ct. Silverdale WA 98383 360-613-0255 geewillie@msn.com S1
51 - Michael Holmes 1708 88th Dr SE Everett WA 98205 425-334-0108 ardrigh@seanet.com S5
75 - Kevin Rodgers 10404 NE 124th St Kirckland WA 98034 TLKSRHOME@aol.com S5
149 - Michael Christ 3719 E Bay Dr NW Harbor WA 98335 253-222-8526 planetfx@harbornet.com S5
164 - Stephen Jones PO Box 273 Pullman WA 99163 509 335-6198 joness@wsu.edu S5
182 - Buell Ish P.O. Box 2522 Redmond WA 98073 425-788-9069 buell@vectrafitness.com HA
209 - Timothy Drury P.O. Box 1836 Port Orchard WA 98366 360-876-4715 4drury@charter.net S3
237 - Joe Rodriguez 1910 C St. SE, Apt B Auburn WA 98002 253-804-6501 mejarodriguez@yahoo.com S2
258 - Russell Karns 1218 141 St. East Tacoma WA 98445 253-531-6821 RustlerPa@aol.com S5
278 - Paul Donahue 4302 NE 128th St Vancouver WA 98686 360-574-9577 pasojogami@msn.com S5
WEST VIRGINIA
170 - Jim Williams HC81 Box 48AC Lewisburg West Virginia 24901 304-647-3446 sportsix63@yahoo.com S5
WISCONSIN
48 - Kevin Wiseman 1229 N. 4th St Sheboygan WI 53081 920-452-6324 wiseman@bytehead.com S4
250 - Patricia Miller 3125 County Road N Wilson WI 54027 715-772-3389 pjmiller@wwt.net S2
WYOMING
47 - Rich Vose 2400 S. Emerson #2 Gillette WY 82718 307-686-2012 rwvose@vcn.com S5
1777 Springfield St.,
Dayton, Ohio 45403
(937) 252-3317 or (937) 259-6800
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MEMBERS ABROAD
AUSTRALIA
119 - Steven Graham 7 Garoona Grove Slacks Creek Queensland 4127 Australia 61 7 38081333 sjgraham@bigpond.com S5
173 - Francis Borg 100 Rutland Road Box Hill Melbourne 3128 Australia 61 03 98982830 schmidy@techinfo.com.au S2
263 - Martin Walsh 11/1 Silva St Tamarama Sydney 2026 Australia 61293651031 martin@chadwickma.com.au S2
282 - Chris Berthold 6/26 Eungella Str. Duffy. A.C.T. 2611 Australia 262881713 cbert@dodo.com.au
BAHAMAS
308 - David Williams PO Box : F42833 Freeport GBI Bahamas 1-242-352-6132 dmw@engineer.com S5
CANADA
20 - Eddie Donovan 5932 Leitrim Rd. Carlsbad Springs Ontario K0A 1K0 613-822-1759 Eddie.Donovan@PWGSC.GC.CA S2
26 - John Slade 1085 Island View Dr Manotick Ontario K4M 1J8 613 692-2732 edalsj@igs.net S3
30 - Chuck Ingram 2074 Roseneath Ave. Manitoba E St Paul MB R2E 0J9 204-661 8380 thegoodbeamer1@shaw.ca S2
99 - Andrew Masse RR #2, Porters Hill Line Bayfield Ontario N0M 1G0 519-482-5034 drafting@ramdesign.on.ca S4
158 - Alan Hunt 2175 Campbell Ave Apt 10 Dorval Quebec H9P1l2 514-828-0863 tropicaldrink@hotmail.com S4
181 - Gary Slayer 138 Samac Trail Oshawa Ontario L1G 7V9 905-576-3868 gslayer@sprint.ca
183 - JJR Treyvaud 1770 Grand Rang St Pierre Ste Elisabeth Quebec J0K 2J0 Canada 450-760-3877
jjtreyvaud@sympatico.ca Harrington
217 - Chuck Mossey 2325 Grenoble St. Sudbury Ontario P3A4V9 CANADA 705-524-5779 cmossey.projects@sympatico.ca
S1
241 - Ohan Korlikian Box 15459 Station Terminal Vancouver British Columbia V6B 5B2 Canada 604-970-7265
yvrcanada@hotmail.com S5
246 - Robert Carlile 1122 McBride Avenue Mississauga Ontario L5C 1M5 Canada 905-279-8288 rnc@idirect.com S3
264 - Steve Scott 5451 8 B Ave Delta British Columbia V4M1V5 Canada 604-943-6426 stevescott@dccnet.com S5
291 - Scott Duncan 526 Upland Drive Regina Saskatchewan S4R 6E3 Canada 306-775-3978 scottduncan@sasktel.net S5
307 - George Blane 35405 McCorkell Dr Abbotsford British Columbia V3G-2C3 Canada 604-855-8831
gblanejr@uniserve.com S2
ENGLAND
63 - Clive Harrington Yew Tree Farmhouse Risborough Road, Stoke Mandville Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5UT
England 011 44 01296 613530 cliveharrington@zoom.co.uk Harrington
79 - Jeff Howerth 84 Higher Lane Lymm Cheshire WA13 0BG England jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk Harrington
84 - Deryck Johnson Meadowfield, Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2UY England 01799 527773
alpineregalia@tesco.net S2
100 - Gavin Baldwin 56 Chase Farm Close Waltham Chase Hampshire S032 2UD England gbaldwin@pseal.co.uk S4
175 - Helen Cowling 11A Deniston Avenue Bexley Kent DA5 3HL England
210 - Stephen Wood “Woodleigh” The Valley Coxheath KENT ME17 4EW England 01622 746394 mr_sswood@hotmail.com
S4
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FRANCE
253 - Denis STEVENS 3, La Ferme de Saint Nom SAINT NOM LA BRETECHE 78860 FRANCE
80 48 59 dstevens@online.fr S5
33 1 30
NORWAY
52 - Eivind Minge Johan Paulsensvei 9 Sappsborg 1738 Norway 476-916-7316 eivmin@frisurf.no S5
SWEDEN
11 - Jan Iggbom RÅDJURSVÄGEN 14 Bålsta SE-74635 SWEDEN 461-715-1997 jan.iggbom@swipnet.se Harrington
END OF ROSTER
INTERIORS & RACING SUPPLIES
Replacement (to original) and custom interior kits - Seats - Door Panels Tiger Trunk
Wood Floors - Window Glass (Clear & Tinted) - Carpet Kits as Original - Tiger &
Alpine Logo Mats - Convertible Tops - Weber Manifolds and Carbs - Weber Parts Racing Windscreens - Panasport Racing & Road Wheels - Racing & Road Tires Magnetic Drain Plugs for Engines, Transmissions & Axles
Martha & Carl Christiansen
P.O. Box 3716
Incline Village, NV 89451
775-833-2424
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Photo Contest 2004
We were very pleased with the reaction to the photo contest and we
realize that we didn’t allow much time for before. So, we will run the 2004
contest for the duration of the entire year with the results posted in the
winter issue for 2004. The same rules apply as before. Take a picture of
your Alpine or Rootes vehicle and send it in to the editor. Winners will be
awarded great SAOCA regalia items.
Prizes will only go to the photographs showing the most creative quality.
All pictures must be received by editor no later than December 15th.
Winners will be announced in Issue #8 of The Alpine Marque along with a
full color spread of all entries!
To enter please mail glossy photo or digital .jpg image to:
Ian Spencer - SAOCA Photo Contest
309 Cushing Ave
Kettering, Ohio 45429
AlpineIan@woh.rr.com
•1st place - Official SAOCA Jacket
•2nd place - Official SAOCA Polo Shirt
•3rd place - Official SAOCA Hat
Jan Iggbom - Balsta Sweden
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For information regarding Invasion IV:
Jan Servaites (937) 299-8303
Ian Spencer (937) 395-0095
The 2003 SAOCA Photo Contest Winners
OFFICIAL SAOCA JACKET
OFFICIAL SAOCA POLO SHIRT
OFFICIAL SAOCA HAT
Thanks to everyone who sent pictures for the photo
contest. Winners please contact Ian Spencer so
correct sizes and colors can be ordered. We are now
taking photos for the 2004 photo contest. Please send
to editor by email or snail mail.
The SAOCA Photo Contest Entries
Steve & Darlene Scott - Delta B.C.
Ian & Nicole Spencer - Dayton, Ohio
MEMBER PROFILE
Andrew Masse
D
uring the
summer of
1976, ripping
around with a
buddy, as he
swung his MGB
through the turns
in theBenmiller
hills I couldn’t
help wonder if
one day this
would be me in
a little
convertible. I
found myself
craving the wind in my hair,
and the open topped motoring experience.
Knowing full well, that the purchase of such a vehicle could not
happen, since financing for college was my first priority. I was left with the
nagging dream after the great motoring experience and if I would ever
enjoy this dream. The same summer proved to be an educational meeting
up with a neighbour, who had purchased a sharp little green MG Midget.
All I could say about the Midget is, “WOW what a small car!”. Six blocks
away from home another fellow was the proud owner of a 1965 Sunbeam
Alpine. I loved the look of the Alpine and I felt it was unlike the other cars,
so it had a little more appeal to me. Spurring on my interest was one of
my older Aunts, who told me stories about there TR-2 that they purchased
new overseas. She and my Uncle loved the car and had it shipped back
into Canada. I now could understand why the British car bug was in my
blood and it was entirely my Aunt’s fault! Hey, I think it is a good reason
for this passion but then who needs an excuse as it just takes one short
drive in one of these little cars and you’re hooked for life. During the next
14 years, the only open motoring I experienced was on two wheels. My
first ride was a Yamaha RD-400 and then a Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle.
Upon meeting my soon to be wife, I began to understand the fear and
dislike my significant other had for these two wheel daemons. I was now
given the opportunity to purchase my first little two seater convertible and
of course, with the help of my wife Rhonda and it was all pure fun.
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We purchased a
new blue 1990
Mazda Miata.
The car was
great fun for
both of us,
unlike the two
wheeled
variety of
transport.
We had the
Miata for 10
years and
every
summer
was a
blast as
the little car was
taken out of storage. As life changed
with the purchase of a small farm property to keep our
horses, I was forced to re-evaluate the need for a little sports car. Sadly
my little car was sold and we purchased a new 4x4 truck for the farm.
I began to email Rhonda pictures of great little cars, two, three, four or five
picture each day. One year passed and I think Rhonda was so tired of my
talk about a classic sports car that she began to soften a little. I found out
about a MGA and it was only a 20 min. drive from our home. A number of
calls had been made to arrange a meeting to check out the car and as
luck would have it was sold. I then found out about a couple of Sunbeam
Alpine project cars up near Lucknow, Ontario. I made a quick call and off
we went to check them out. Between the two cars I was sure that it would
be a great little project yet I was torn and had no idea what to do? Should
I purchase the cars or take that chance in that I may miss out on another
great deal if I was to wait. I admit, I had little knowledgeable at all in
regard to the cars, what to look for and what the cost would be to make
one road worthy. Human nature and the need for a toy started to take
hold; I had to shrug it off. I turned away from the cars and I we began to
leave down the driveway, Rhonda turned and said “Don’t you want the
cars”? I turned in amazement; this just may be the opportunity that I was
looking for. Yes, it was that same little glimmer of light that I had been
informed of by my other male friends, it was that all so illusive feminine
sign of autonomy! On with the brakes! As the gravel flipped out to the
sides of the road and as dust billowed around us, Rhonda turned in
amazement at how quickly the cash was pulled from my pocket!
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“The two Alpine’s where
delivered to my little garage
and the fun began.”
The two Alpine’s where delivered to my little garage and the fun began.
Like with any hobby a passion can become a collection or should I say an
obsession. I found out about a SII Sunbeam for sale through a small
trader publication and just had to check it out. I was informed that the car
was to include 3 engine blocks and a few other odds and ends that had
been found at an auction as the original older owner had sadly passed
away. I walked away from this purchase but during my conversation with
this fellow tying to make the sale, I was informed of another possible car
that the same old fellow had started to restore. The only catch was that
the location of this car was unknown.
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One full year had passed and I was able to get my SIV running, wiring all
worked out and I know had an idea to what I was in for. One thing always
leads to another Sunbeam! I was on my way to pick up some lumber to
finish an addition on our horse barn. We started to talk about cars and in
passing I had mentioned that I owned two Sunbeam Alpines. The fellows
eye brow raised up a little and informed me that he new a fellow that and
a couple of them. In fact he said that one was in the middle of restoration
and that the owner had passed away. Wow, not to make light of the fellow
passing away but could this be the other Alpine that I had been told about
last year. The lumberyard foreman gave me the widow’s name and off I
went I make a new important contact. It turned out that she had
knowledge of my twin brother and his wife and the two of us hit it off
straight away. In short, I purchased a very nice SIII Sunbeam Alpine along
with a number of parts and history for the car.
I don’t know why I love British cars as I feel compelled to check out all of
the Brits and the stranger thing is that they don’t have to be sports cars.
In telling you this I have to also admit to the purchase of a 1964 Sunbeam
Rapier, it is in very bad shape. To add to the sickness I just took a look at
a 1964 Sunbeam Minx with a little under 9000 original miles. What am I
nuts? It has to be the Canadian winters! Having fun up here in Canada and
I hope I have made you smile. - END
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PERTRONIX IGINITOR PROBLEMS ON THE SUNBEAM ALPINE
By Ed Esslinger
F
ive or six years ago I installed a PerTronix LU-142 unit in my Series
4. It worked great; I did not even have to adjust the timing, as it was
spot on right out of the box. A few weeks ago it just quit working. I
had on hand a new LU-142A (the replacement for the LU-142) that has a
new improved mounting plate. Without rotating the distributor, I installed
the new unit. The engine would not start. I had to rotate the distributor all
the way CCW, before I could get the engine to start. I checked the timing
and found that it was still about 10deg. too far advanced, even with the
vacuum vernier adjusted all the way to retard. I contacted PerTronix and
told them of the problem. They asked me to send in my old LU-142.
Yesterday, I received a new unit mounted on my OLD MOUNTING PLATE
at no charge. Even though it was out of warranty. Thank you PerTronix! I
phoned them and got the customer service rep, whom I had spoken to
previously. I asked why is there such a difference in the timing between the
two units? He was very helpful by referring me to Rocky Sherer for answers
to this problem. Not wanting to void my warranty by modifying the new
mounting plate, I mounted the LU-142A; on an old moving contact breaker
plate; about a quarter inch CCW from where it would normally mount. I had
to cut off the pivot post to do it. I installed the modified breaker plate and
the LU-142A in the distributor. The engine fired up on the first try. Now
there is no problem in setting timing. I am tempted to run it this way, but if
I have to go back to points in an emergency, I would also have to change
the breaker plate.
I have wasted most of a day trying to determine why my new LU-142A is
so much different than the LU-142 that I have on four other cars.
765-A McGlincey Lane - BLDG A • Campell, CA 95008
Phone 408.371.1642 • Fax 408.371.8070
E-mail: sunsp19@pacbell.net
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The LU-142 module comes pre mounted on a plate that is held down by
one screw that previously mounted the condenser. The LU-142A is a twopiece design, a mounting plate and a separate module. The mounting plate
mounts, using two existing holes in the contact breaker plate. The module
is then secured to two studs on the plate using a couple of nuts. This is
what I have determined; in an effort to improve the mounting they
redesigned the mounting plate.
I have found that THE MOUNTING STUDS ARE TOO FAR CLOCKWISE
(About ¼ “). If they want to fix this problem (and still use two screws to
mount the plate) they will have to redesign the mounting plate or maybe go
back to the old mounting. I would hold off buying a LU-142A kit until this
problem is resolved.
I have been in contact with Rocky Sherer of PerTronix. He has been very
helpful and admits there is a problem with the mounting for the Lucas 25D
distributor. I am including his reply in this article.
I hope we get this problem resolved soon, I feel there is no better product
on the market that improves the performance of Our Sunbeams as much
as the PerTronix Ignitor.
Dear Ed,
It was nice to talk with you again. I’m not sure if your readers are
interested in a brief history of the Ignitor kit for the Lucas 25D distributor or
not. It seems appropriate to me and therefore I’ll take a minute to outline
the history of the kit. The 25D distributor has a few features that make it
an interesting one to fit. One is the post that happens to be different
heights depending on which 25D that you have and the other being that the
best position for the module happens to be right on top of the threaded
hole used to hold the points in place. Most of our 100+ kit designs use
the point’s screw to secure the Ignitor to the base plate. Given the design
of the 25D distributor, our first kit, the LU-142, used the condenser’s screw
hole to secure the Ignitor’s base plate. We began to receive a moderate
amount of phone calls from customers expressing that they were
uncomfortable with using the condenser’s screw hole since it was small
and off to one side. There was another problem relating to some after
market rotors that we’re shaped a little different than the original and were
rubbing on the module. In order to solve both of these problems, we
developed the LU-142A kit with two major changes.
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One, use a small module (that we had recently developed) and, two,
change the design to a detachable module, that would also allow the use
of the point’s screw hole for securing the base plate. With the use of the
detachable module the afore mentioned post became a problem. We
found that by moving the location of the module 15 degrees we could avoid
the post and everything would be fine. We were even happier with the
“phasing” of the kit since the firing moved away from the outer edge and
into the middle of what amounts to a rotor with a very large “sweep”. We
made this change and introduced the LU-142A about three years ago and
have literally sold several thousand of these kits. Just recently, we’ve
begun receiving calls from Alpine owners complaining that the 15 degree of
timing adjustment is not possible since the vacuum advance will get “hungup” while adjusting and does not allow the distributor to be turned far
enough to achieve proper timing. Apparently, some enthusiasts have
installed their distributor 180 degrees backwards, which works fine for
performance, but looks rather odd! I think that represents the problem in
more detail than you probably bargained for (sorry).
Ed, we here at PerTronix are interested in our kits being designed properly
and providing years of trouble free service. There are two ways that we can
solve the dilemma that has been outlined above. The first would be to offer
the LU-142 kit as an alternative to the LU-142A. The second, and the
option that we plan to pursue, is to have a new mold made for the magnet
sleeve that will locate the magnets 15 degrees from where they are now
and will bring the location of the timing back even with the timing location
of the points. We estimate this mold for a new sleeve will be ready in 90120 days. We will offer a free magnet sleeve swap to anybody who
previously purchased the LU-142A kit.
I hope this helps, if you need any additional info let me know.
Rocky
PerTronix
Thanks Ed for all your work on this topic. I’m sure our members will find
this to be very valuable. - Ian
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RACING ALPINE HISTORY
by
Steve Silverstein - SAOCA Racing Alpine Historian
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Sunbeam Alpine Racing Westcoast Style…in the East
By Carl Christiansen
W
ell the wheels are in motion for next summer’s (2004) visit to
the
Midwest and east coast. Many a vintage race I watched from
outside the fences at Mid Ohio, Lime Rock, Watkins Glen,
Bridgehampton (gone) and Vineland, New Jersey (gone). Since beginning
my Alpine racing in 1996 I’ve been making plans to trailer my car back
from the west coast to race as many tracks as possible during one
summer. That time has come.
With the engine rebuilt from last season’s racing and a spare engine,
freshly built for the trip Martha and I will be heading east after the VARA/
Moss Motors sponsored British Extravaganza race weekend at
Buttonwillow Raceway, Buttonwillow, California May 15/16.
For all of you who enjoy seeing Sunbeam Alpines at the vintage races I
plan on joining Steve Silverstein on a few of the tracks next summer and
we would like as many of you as can to watch us race. I expect some of
the competition might be quite impressed on what an Alpine can do on
the track. With twin 40 DCOE Webers, a hot racing cam, compression
ratio nearing 13:1 and a good set of racing tires I’m planning on showing
what an “underpowered” Alpine can do against the Porsches, MG’s, Alfa’s,
Elva’s, TVR’s, etc that don’t very often get to
see
an Alpine on the track.
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If you subscribe to Victory
Lane Magazine (very good
publication), you’ll note in
the finishing grids there’s
a few Sunbeam Alpines
listed in the race results.
In the January 2004
edition, coverage of the
CSRG Fall Frolic at
Infineon Raceway had
us finishing third ahead
of 356 Porsches, Mini
Coopers, MG’s, Triumphs and even
Elva Couriers. In fact the only two cars faster were an Elva Courier and
a Genie (not a production car). Boy did we have fun! Anyway, here’s our
racing itinerary for the summer of 2004. We hope you can come out and
see us run!
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Mar 12-14 VARA Las Vegas Formula Festival, Las Vegas
Mar 26-28 CSRG Vintage Races, Infineon Raceway, Ca.
Apr 3-4 VARA High Desert Challenge, Willow Springs Raceway, Ca
May 7-9 CSRG Vintage Races, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Ca.
May 15-16 VARA British Extravaganza, Buttonwillow Raceway, Ca.
Jun 5-6 RMVR Trans-Am Invitational, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Co.
Jun 11-13 VIR Gold Cup Races, Virginia Intern’l Raceway, Va.
Jun 17-20 Sprint Vintage Grand Prix, Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course, Oh.
Jul 17-18 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Pa.
Aug 20-22 Vintage Grand Prix Au Gratan XVIII, Grattan Raceway Pk, Mich
Sep 3-5 Lime Rock Vintage Festival, Conn.
Sep 9-12 Zippo Vintage Grand Prix, Watkins Glen, New York
Sep 17-19 Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival, Wisconsin
Sep 30-Oct 3 Morgans at Summit Point, West Virginia
Oct 2-3 RMVR Enduro Races, Pueblo Mortorsports Park, Co.
Oct 16-17 VARA Races, Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 30-31 CSRG Fall Finale & Enduro, Thunderhill Park, Ca.
It’s an aggressive racing schedule but we intend to be at each of those
venues and perhaps add a few more, perhaps, New Hampshire in August
too. Hope to see you at the track(s). I’ll provide any changes/updates.
CLASSIC SUNBEAM INC
166 West Oneonta Road
Otego, NY 13825
607-432-2662
classicsun@aol.com
www.classicsunbeam.com
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The Great Sunbeam Alpine Give-Away!
by Ian Spencer
I
t’s with great pride that we announce the Sunbeam Alpine give away
project. As many of you have read at the web site, we will be giving a
Sunbeam Alpine away to one lucky member. This project started out
with the donation of a ‘59 series one body shell by Bill Tyree. The plan was
to restore this car by taking donations from club members for the needed
new and used parts. However, after taking delivery of the series one Alpine,
Jan and I
decided that it
was just too
rusty and not a
good vehicle to
give away to a
member.
Upon inspection
of the sand
blasted body we
discovered that
most of the
frames xmember had
been removed, along with both front frame out-riggers. There is also
extensive rust on the floors, no rear package shelf and very thin metal all
around. The extent of rust on this body will require the body to be dipped
and the inner rocker areas to be totally rebuilt. This will require too much
expense and time that the club is not willing to use for such a project. Bill
Tyree’s offer was very generous, however, we really need a better donor car
to work from.
In order to keep the project alive and on track, I have decided to donate a
1961 series two Alpine to replace the series one. This car, B9108455 LRX,
is a former California Alpine that I have been saving for a rainy day. This
body is very solid and will require very little repair work to be ready for
paint. It is also a complete car minus and engine, so the need for mass
parts donation will no longer be needed. Looks as if our rainy day has
finally arrived and I can benefit by removing another car from the Bat Cave!
B9108455 LRX will be finished to the same color scheme as the series
one. A fresh coat of Carnival Red paint will be applied by Jan Servaites
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along with a 1725cc engine donated by Scott Christie. I will be donating
my time to organise the project and see that it is completed by Invasion 5
in 2005. B9108455 LRX will be fitted with wire wheels, wide white wall
radial tires, black hard top, and black interior. We will be putting the car
back together as close as possible to original factory specs and will be
using it as a focal point for future stories and articles on restoration and
repair.
Rules for the contest are as follows:
1.) Must be a member of the SAOCA in good standing.
2.) Every member will be awarded one (1) chance to win. Lucky
winner will be drawn at Invasion 5 in 2005.
3.) Winner will be responsible for any delivery, taxes or title fees
required to take possession of vehicle.
4.) Vehicle will be awarded AS IS. The SAOCA and its officers will
not be responsible for any future maintenance or up keep.
5.) Donations to project are NOT tax deductible. Please donate as
little or as much as you like. Members are not required to make
donations to win.
6.) Member need not be at Invasion 5 to win.
We reserve the right to add, remove or modify any of the rules involved in
The Alpine Give-Away as needed to keep it fair and on the level. The
objective is to provide a fun and exciting way to spark enthusiasm to the
club and the Sunbeam Alpine while providing a clean, safe vehicle to a
member. We encourage all club members to participate in this project by
donating time or money. There will be need for new parts and materials to
complete this project. I will provide a list in the Alpine Marque and at
www.sunbeamalpine.org with updated parts lists and project status.
B9108455 LRX is currently buried in the back of the Bat Cave and will need
to be pulled out before I can take any good pictures. I do feel confidant that
everyone will be pleased with the condition of the body. It is very solid and
has very little surface rust to contend with. I will be taking the front valance
off of the donated series one to replace the damaged valance one the
series two, therefore the series one will not totally be a wasted effort. I’m
very excited to make this car available to the club and look forward to
handing the keys over to the winner.
Step one of this project will be to get B9108455 LRX out for pictures. We
will also need to gather all it’s bits and start prepping them for assembly.
Since Jan will not be able to start paint work on this car until he completes
a project for someone else, we will need to work on other things to first. I
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would like to begin by painting the engine compartment and getting the car
running and drivable. By the time we are finished with that part of the
project, Jan should be ready to apply fresh paint to the body for us.
Below you will find a short list of parts we will be needing for this project. I
want to extend a special thanks to those of you who have already sent
donations. It won’t take much to achieve our goal and complete the car.
THANKS! - Ian
Brake and clutch rebuild parts.
Convertible top
Exhaust system
Wide white wall tires - 165/80R13 $129.00ea (http://
www.whitewallsplus.com/prod01.htm)
Hard top rear window
Hard top head liner
Paint and materials
This is the list to date of parts I know we will need. I have just about
everything else we will need to put this car together. As we run across
anything else that is needed I will add it to the list. Anything needed that I
can find in the Bat Cave will be donated to the car.
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A safety tip from TW Automotive
DID YOU KNOW?
Your brake drums are prone to crack. Next time you have your wheels off
for service, be sure to check your brake drums for cracks around the wheel
stud holes. Used serviceable drums are available at reasonable prices.
Alpine Parts: NOS & Used
Rare and hard to find accessories
Call today!
TW Automotive - Tom Wiencek
8757 Sunshine Court
Orland Park, Illinois, 60462
708-361-9350
Please call between 6:00-9:00 P.M. Monday - Friday
or
9:00 A. M. - 9:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday
E-mail: tom@sunbeamalpine.org
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NEW MEMBERS
Chris Berthold - Duffy. A.C.T., Australia
Don Haas - Clemmons, North Carolina
Jeff Schindler - Lake Zurich, Illinois
Lynn Neal - Charlotte, North Carolina
Michael Cooper - Chester, Virginia
Larry LaFleur - Corvallis, Oregon
Rick Benner - Sacramento, California
Cary Odell - Oakhurst, California
Scott Duncan - Regina, Saskatchewan
Greg Taconi - Lorton, Virginia
Christian Cruz - Garland, Texas
C Brown - Peachtree Way, Georgia
Paul Hatter - Madera, California
Paul Lopez - Fresno, California
Larry King - Henderson, Nevada
John Lawrence - Reno, Nevada
Brian Anderson - Locust Grove, Georgia
Andrew Zizzo - Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Von Thurman - Texarkana, Arkansas
Geoffrey Tedder - Plain City, Ohio
James McArthur - Wichita, Kansas
George Blane - Abbotsford, British Columbia
David Williams - Freeport GBI, Bahamas
Alexander Davis - Acton, California
William McGuire - Scottsdale, Arizona
Lee Brogden - Taunton, England
Richard Timmermans - Bakersfield, California
Laurence Davies - Ortonville, Michigan
Welcome to the club!
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SAOCA REGALIA
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Red,
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Sunbeam enthusiasts! Wear this high quality shirt with pride as you show off your
Alpine at the next car show. 50/50 poly cotton. $24.99 (Specify S, M, L, XL, XXL) Ad your
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The Harrington Alpine Polo Shirt. Available in Embassy Black only with
embroidered logo. Please specify your Harrington Alpine or Harrington LeMans
serial number. This is Harrington Alpine owner exclusive! 50/50 poly cotton
(Specify S, M, L, XL, XXL) $24.99
The SAOC of America Vinyl Windshield Decal. These decals apply from the
inside of the glass for a longer lasting, better looking appearance. Full color, 3"
diameter. $1.50 ea.
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MAIL TO:
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309 Cushing Ave
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CONTACT THE SAOCA
Editor:
Registry:
Ian Spencer (AlpineIan@woh.rr.com)
309 Cushing Ave. Kettering, Ohio 45429
(937) 395-0095
Scott Christie (schristie@cinci.rr.com)
1125 Windsail Cove. Loveland, Ohio 45140
(513) 774-0778
To join the SAOCA: Please visit www.sunbeamalpine.org and complete the online application form. You may also contact Ian Spencer or
Scott Christie to obtain more information regarding membership. All
material for this publication must be submitted to the Editor no later
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